Half a day Workshop on
Unlocking Green Investments:An Introduction to Climate Finance and Developing Winning Concept Notes

Date: February 15, 2024
Time: 8:30 AM – 12:10 PM
Venue: Auditorium, Central Environmental Authority, Sri Lanka
Agenda
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM: Registration
9:00 AM – 9:10 AM: Welcome Address and Workshop Overview
- Hemanthi Ranasinghe, Chairperson, Academic and Examination Committee, IEPSL and Senior Professor, Forestry and Environmental Science, University of Sri Jayewardenepura
9:10 AM – 9:20 AM: Opening Remarks
- Mrs. Shirani Yasarathne, President, IEPSL and Senior Advisor, Biodiversity Sri Lanka
9:20 AM – 9:30 AM: Address
- Mr. Venura Fernando, Chairman, Central Environmental Authority (CEA)
9:30 AM – 9:50 AM: Address
- Sujith Gunawardhana, General Manager, INSEE Ecocycle followed by a short video on Circular Economy Concept
9:50 AM – 10:20 AM: Introduction to Climate Finance and Instruments
- Mr. Kavitha Ariyabandu, Senior Fund and Business Development Officer, Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)
10:20AM – 10:35 AM: Tea Break
10:35 – 11:05 AM: International Carbon Markets and Opportunities
- Mr. Don Sandev Ferdinando, Carbon Consultant, Serendib Assets
11:05 AM – 11:35 AM: Crafting Winning Climate Finance Concept Notes
- Kavitha Ariyabandu, Senior Fund and Business Development Officer, Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)
11:35 AM – 12:05 PM: Q&A with Experts
- Moderated by Mr. Ajith Ethugala, Vice President and Member, Academic and Examination Committee, IEPSL
12:05 PM: Closing Remarks
- Mr. Nimal Gamage, Deputy Director General, Environmental Management and Assessment Division, CEA and Member, Academic and Examination Committee, IEPSL
12:15 PM: End of workshop